الملف الشخصي
Research Expertise
Having joined ERI as a Research Fellow in 2011, I am currently Senior Research Fellow and theme leader for “Environmental Contamination and Ecological Health”. Prior to ERI I spent four years in Spain, at the University of Castilla-la Mancha, where I held a “Juan de la Cierva” Research Fellowship. Before this, I spent 7 years at the University of Aberdeen undertaking my PhD (in arsenic biogeochemistry) and subsequently a post-doctoral teaching and research fellowship.
I have 30 years experience in the environmental sector and have worked not only within academia, but also within industry (in Power Generation/Flue Gas Desulphurisation) and in regulation (having worked for the UK Environment Agency for 4 years). I hold a broad range of interdisciplinary research interests which are founded on a background in earth science, soil science and biogeochemistry. Current research tends more towards ecotoxicology and the fate, behaviour and effects of pollutants and toxicants within the environment. Much of my work involves the use/application of advanced analytical techniques (LC-MS/MS (ToF, triple quadrupole), GC-MS, ICP-AES, ICP-MS, SEM-EDS, XANES/EXAFS, XRF) to answer questions regarding the uptake, transfer and toxicity of metals/metalloids and emerging contaminants (i.e., pharmaceuticals) at higher trophic levels (in birds, mammals, etc).
A primary research theme since 2004 has involved the study of the effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), specifically diclofenac, on what are now Critically Endangered Gyps vultures on the Indian sub-continent. This work has been driven by an active on-going collaboration with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. For more comprehensive information regarding this research, please see the “Saving Asia's Vultures from Extinction” (SAVE) website at http://www.save-vultures.org/.
Research links
Since 2004 I have been closely engaged with the SAVE (Saving Asia's Vultures from Extinction) conservation and research consortium. I also sit on the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for SAVE and have published >20 papers related to the collapse of Asia's vulture populations due to NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) poisoning. For more information on this, see:
التعليم/المؤهلات الأكاديمية
Doctor of Philosophy, Arsenic Biogechemistry, University of Aberdeen
1 سبتمبر 2000 → 1 يناير 2005
تاريخ الجائزة: ١ يناير ٢٠٠٥
Master of Science, Geochemistry, University of Leeds
1 سبتمبر 1995 → 1 سبتمبر 1996
تاريخ الجائزة: ١ سبتمبر ١٩٩٦
Bachelor of Science, Earth Science + Countryside Management, Liverpool JM University
1 سبتمبر 1991 → 1 يوليو 1994
تاريخ الجائزة: ١ يوليو ١٩٩٤
Keywords
- QD Chemistry
الخبرة المتعلقة بأهداف الأمم المتحدة للتنمية المستدامة
في عام 2015، وافقت الدول الأعضاء في الأمم المتحدة على 17 هدفًا عالميًا للتنمية المستدامة (SDG) للقضاء على الفقر وحماية الكوكب وضمان الرخاء للجميع. يساهم عمل هذا الشخص في تحقيق أهداف التنمية المستدامة التالية:
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Good health and well being -
Quality education -
Clean water and sanitation -
Affordable and clean energy -
Decent work and economic growth -
Industry innovation and infrastructure -
Sustainable cities and communities -
Responsible consumption and production -
Climate action -
Life below water -
Life on land -
Partnerships
بصمة
- 1 ملفات شخصية مماثلة
أوجه التعاون ومجالات البحث الرئيسية خلال السنوات الخمس الماضية
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Biochar production from wood waste and investigation of its potential use in nutrient removal
Taggart, M. (PI) & Pap, S. (Researcher)
المشروع
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Culture Vultures: Exploring the Socio-Cultural factors and approaches that have supported Vulture Conservation within Nepal
Niemi, L. M. (PI), Taggart, M. (PI), Johnson, V. (CoI), Archer, M. (CoI), Mickel, L. (CoI), Russell, D. (CoI) & Taylor, S. (CoI)
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المشروع
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Developing frameworks for eco-directed sustainable prescribing: Towards reducing environmental pollution from healthcare practices
Niemi, L. M. (CoI), Taggart, M. (CoI), Gibb, S. (CoI), Pfleger, S. (PI), Anderson, C. (CoI) & Arakawa, N. (CoI)
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المشروع
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Metal association and bioaccessibility in rope-derived fibrous microplastics from remote coastal environments of Northern Scotland
Meyer, F., Pap, S., Zhang, H., James, N. A., Boyd, K. G. & Taggart, M. A., 1 مايو 2026, في: Marine Environmental Research. 217, 107974.نتاج البحث: Article › مراجعة النظراء
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Applying biochar to treat and detoxify whisky distillery effluent
Cakin, I., Pap, S., Gaffney, P. P. J., Guiu, M. & Taggart, M. A., 3 سبتمبر 2025, في: Environmental Technology and Innovation. 40, 104468.نتاج البحث: Article › مراجعة النظراء
دخول حرالملف1 اقتباس (Scopus)3 التنزيلات (Pure) -
Do you think medicines can be prescribed in a more eco-directed, greener way? A qualitative study based on public and prescriber focus groups on the impact of pharmaceuticals in Scotland's water environment
Niemi, L., Anderson, C., Arakawa, N., Taggart, M., Gibb, S. & Pfleger, S., 20 يناير 2025, في: BMJ open. 15, 1, e088066.نتاج البحث: Article › مراجعة النظراء
دخول حر4 اقتباسات (Scopus) -
Exploring the removal of flame retardants and chlorobenzenes by plastic-based materials
Zhang, H., Pap, S., Taggart, M. A., James, N. A., Boyd, K. G. & Gibb, S. W., 25 سبتمبر 2025, في: Chemical Engineering Science. 320, Part C, 122675.نتاج البحث: Article › مراجعة النظراء
1 اقتباس (Scopus) -
Insights into phosphate removal and recovery from wastewater using biosolids biochar: Pyrolysis optimisation, mechanistic and column studies
Pap, S., Karmann, C., Thompson, T., McConnell, R., Kennedy, T. & Taggart, M. A., 1 يونيو 2025, في: Journal of water process engineering. 75, صفحة 107954نتاج البحث: Article › مراجعة النظراء
دخول حر2 اقتباسات (Scopus) -
Long-term monitoring of constructed wetlands in distilleries in Scotland - Evaluating treatment performance and seasonal microbial dynamics
Cakin, I., Marcello, L., Morrissey, B., Gaffney, P. P. J. & Taggart, M. A., 1 فبراير 2025, في: Journal of Environmental Management. 375, 124279.نتاج البحث: Article › مراجعة النظراء
دخول حر3 اقتباسات (Scopus) -
Sampling of red grouse carcasses in Britain indicates no progress during an intended five-year voluntary transition from lead to non-lead shotgun ammunition
Green, R. E., Taggart, M. A., Pain, D. J., Cakin, I., Clark, N. A., Cromie, R., Greenwood, L., Guiu, M., Porter, R., Smith, K. W., Smith, L. & Wilson, J. D., 6 فبراير 2025, في: Conservation Evidence Journal. 22, صفحة 9-15نتاج البحث: Article › مراجعة النظراء
دخول حرالملف1 اقتباس (Scopus)39 التنزيلات (Pure)
الصحافة / وسائل الإعلام
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Houston – Subsea Awareness Course Spring 2026
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1 عنصر من تغطية إعلامية
الصحافة/الإعلام: Research
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Pledge To Phase Out Toxic Lead Ammunition In UK Hunting By 2025 Has Failed
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1 عنصر من تغطية إعلامية
الصحافة/الإعلام: Research
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PLEDGE TO PHASE OUT TOXIC LEAD AMMUNITION IN UK HUNTING BY 2025 HAS FAILED
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1 عنصر من تغطية إعلامية
الصحافة/الإعلام: Research
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Pledge to phase out toxic lead ammunition in UK hunting by 2025 has failed
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4 عناصر من تغطية إعلامية
الصحافة/الإعلام: Research
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Promise to phase out lead from UK game shooting has failed, study finds
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3 عناصر من تغطية إعلامية
الصحافة/الإعلام: Research
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Instituto de Investigacion Reports Findings in Veterinary Research (Pharmaceuticals in avian scavengers and other birds of prey: A toxicological perspective to improve risk assessments)
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1 عنصر من تغطية إعلامية
الصحافة/الإعلام: Research
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Research Partnership Established Between UHI Scientists and Bangalore North University in India
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1 عنصر من تغطية إعلامية
الصحافة/الإعلام: Research
التأثيرات
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Motion raised in Scottish Parliament
Gibb, S. (Participant) & Taggart, M. (Participant)
التأثير: Impact › Public policy Impacts